Sebastian thinks that his sister, Viola, is dead and she thinks he is dead as well, because of a shipwreck they were in where they both washed up ashore alone. After washing up on the shore, Antonio, the captain of the boat, saved his life and cared for him until he was better. Antonio then developed a crush on Sebastian. Sebastian doesn't love Antonio, but he thinks of them as good friends. When Sebastian is better, he leaves Antonio and goes to Orsino's castle. Everybody thinks that Sebastian is Cesario and Sir Toby begins to fight him. Olivia gets mad at Sir Toby because she loves Cesario. Sebastian thinks he is dreaming since Olivia, who is pretty, just loves him and he has no idea why he had no problem with going along with it! Sebastian and Olivia get married because she thinks he is Cesario.
Quotes:
"This quote talks about how Sebastian misses his sister and how he is crying about her horrible death."
"She is drowned already, sir, with salt water, though I seem to drown her remembrance again with more." [1]
"Therefore I shall crave of you your leave that I may bear my evils alone." [3]
"By your patience, no. My stars shine darkly over me. The malignancy of my fate might perhaps distemper yours. Therefore I shall crave of you your leave that I may bear my evils alone. It were a bad recompense for your love to lay any of them on you."[4]
"I prithee, vent thy folly somewhere else. Thou know’st not me." [5]
"I prithee, foolish Greek, depart from me. There’s money for thee. If you tarry longer, I shall give worse payment." [6]
"What relish is in this? How runs the stream? Or I am mad, or else this is a dream." "Let fancy still my sense in Lethe steep." [7]
"I’ll follow this good man, and go with you; And, having sworn truth, ever will be true." [8]
"This is the air, that is the glorious sun. This pearl she gave me, I do feel ’t and see ’t, And though ’tis wonder that enwraps me thus, Yet ’tis not madness."
"It were a bad recompense for your love to lay any of them on you." [9]
Sebastian was asked by Olivia to get married to her, and since she is very beautiful, he agreed only knowing her for 5 minutes.
"(to OLIVIA) So comes it, lady, you have been mistook.
But nature to her bias drew in that.
You would have been contracted to a maid;
Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived.
You are betrothed both to a maid and man." [10]
Quotes:
"This quote talks about how Sebastian misses his sister and how he is crying about her horrible death."
"She is drowned already, sir, with salt water, though I seem to drown her remembrance again with more." [1]
"My stars shine darkly over me." [2]
"Therefore I shall crave of you your leave that I may bear my evils alone." [3]
"By your patience, no. My stars shine darkly over me. The malignancy of my fate might perhaps distemper yours. Therefore I shall crave of you your leave that I may bear my evils alone. It were a bad recompense for your love to lay any of them on you."[4]
"I prithee, vent thy folly somewhere else. Thou know’st not me." [5]
"I prithee, foolish Greek, depart from me. There’s money for thee. If you tarry longer, I shall give worse payment." [6]
"What relish is in this? How runs the stream?
Or I am mad, or else this is a dream."
"Let fancy still my sense in Lethe steep." [7]
"I’ll follow this good man, and go with you;
And, having sworn truth, ever will be true." [8]
"This is the air, that is the glorious sun.
This pearl she gave me, I do feel ’t and see ’t,
And though ’tis wonder that enwraps me thus,
Yet ’tis not madness."
"It were a bad recompense for your love to lay any of them on you." [9]
Sebastian was asked by Olivia to get married to her, and since she is very beautiful, he agreed only knowing her for 5 minutes.
"(to OLIVIA) So comes it, lady, you have been mistook.
But nature to her bias drew in that.
You would have been contracted to a maid;
Nor are you therein, by my life, deceived.
You are betrothed both to a maid and man." [10]
Sebastian marries Olivia
Act II Scene i
Act II Scene i
Act II, Scene i
Act IIII, Scene i
Act IIII, Scene i
Act IIII, Scene i
Act IIII, Scene iii
Act II, Scene i